rackarns

Swedish

Adjective

rackarns (not comparable)

1. (only used attributively) darn, ruddy

   Rackarns otur!

   Darn bad luck!

Adverb

rackarns (not comparable)

1. darn

   Vi såg en rackarns läskig haj!

   We saw a darn scary shark!

Interjection

rackarns

1. (sometimes followed by också) darn it, drat

   Rackarns!

   Darn it!

   Rackarns bananer!

   Darn bananas! (expletive)

Usage notes

Very quaint as an interjection. Often used for quaintness otherwise too.

See also

• attans
• bövel
• jämrans
• nedrans
• sabla
• sablar

References

• rackarns in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rackarns in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)